Speech Delay and Omega 3’s & 6’s (Wks 2-3)
I really wanted to update this last Saturday. If I had, it would have been much more positive. Last weekend, we finally heard DaDa again. Kyler said it a few months ago but lost it. We were THRILLED to hear him finally say it again. We have much more eye contact and smiling directly at us. He has also pointed twice which is big for us. The DaDa was fairly consistent for 5 days. Unfortunately, he lost it for 2 days but is sort of picking it back up again. As you can tell, we hang on every sound! He had a semi-traumatic day on the day he didn’t really babble. And, he has four molars coming in all at once. I tend to believe that when he is truly teething, he makes less noise. Perhaps, it is painful for him to babble or something.??? At any rate, it has been an up and down week this week but last week was GREAT! I’m hoping that he’ll continue to use DaDa and “Gee” and add on a few more sounds. We believe we are hearing “cat” but it doesn’t mean cat. If anything it is what he is trying to call our dog. Also, we’ve noticed lots of “bbbmmm” kind of sounds and maybe, just maybe “mum”. I certainly would NOT consider either sounds to be new words.
Update on therapy….we thought everything was going well but our ECI speech therapist recommended bringing in a developmental specialist. I also took him to a private therapist who informed me that she believes he has some sensory issues along with a speech delay. I was crushed by both issues. I want so badly to believe that he is just a late-talker but it is looking more and more like something else. We are going to continue with the ECI therapy including the developmental specialist and a nutritionist. However, we’re going to wait on further private therapy for the time being ( at least until Kyler is 18 months old).
Something new: we have also decided to implement a gluten and casein free diet. There is so much debate about this topic and learning delays/disorders. We figured, what the heck! There is more background as to why we are starting this diet and I’ll write that in another blog.
Bottom line: Fish oil/Omega 3’s & 6’s, are they working? Yes, they appear to be working. I’m not blown away but I’ve seen much improvement despite a few regressions. It’s only been 3 weeks and he only takes one supplement per day. I’m anxious to see how he is progressing after these teeth are completely in and after it’s been a total of 6 weeks.
If anyone has a suggestion or could tell me how much their child takes of the fish oil supplement, I’d greatly appreciate it. I’m just wondering if he is taking enough.
About Kyler’s Mommy
Hello! I am 31 yrs old and stay at home with my one year old son, Kyler. After giving birth, I suffered from moderate postpartum depression. My son was born a few weeks early and had a few minor issues early on (colic, herniated belly button, breastmilk jaundice). He is now a beautiful one year old on the move!!! He has a speech delay at the moment that we are beginning to treat with weekly therapy. During Kyler’s first year of life, we made two residential moves including one across the country.
I wish that I had started this blog much earlier; however, I am still going to write about the issues that we faced early on and those that we struggle with today. Postpartum depression is something that I would like to write about for my own healing as well as to help others. The everyday life with a toddler is comedic and chaotic…so I feel I must blog about it if for nothing else but to remember it. Bare with me and my posts because I have a lot of catching up to do and many stories to tell!!
EDIT: Over the past few months since starting this blog, we have come to the realization that our child is not JUST speech delayed. Unfortunately, he shows most signs of autism. He has not been diagnosed. Although I really wanted to focus this blog on postpartum depression, it seems so pale in comparison to the struggles and pains that my son suffers daily. So, I will be focusing on his journey and his path to recovery. I do hope, however, that anyone with postpartum depression will find some relief or laughter in my earlier posts and know that you are not alone.
